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James77
Team RC
Mini 160 or 180?
I am changing my sump equipment to quiet it back down to near silent. I have a 120 with mostly LPS and some SPS, and a medium fish load right now, but would like to add a few more.
Money is not the problem. Whichever I get, I want the skimmer to perform consistently. Im leaning towards the 160, but for about $100 more, I can get the 180 but Im concerned it would be to much for the tank......
The air is listed as 600 lph for the 160, but a few have reported higher numbers in this thread- is that expected or an exception?
I am changing my sump equipment to quiet it back down to near silent. I have a 120 with mostly LPS and some SPS, and a medium fish load right now, but would like to add a few more.
Money is not the problem. Whichever I get, I want the skimmer to perform consistently. Im leaning towards the 160, but for about $100 more, I can get the 180 but Im concerned it would be to much for the tank......
The air is listed as 600 lph for the 160, but a few have reported higher numbers in this thread- is that expected or an exception?
Bk250 ext
Bk250 ext
Jeremy,
Thank you the good deal on the skimmer. I got it this morning in one piece.
Hooked it up and ran for couple hours already some dirty skimmate and dead silence, Even my wife loves it too.
Try to get some pic just a few minutes ago and the camera ran out of battery.
Thanks again and nice doing business with you.
Lam
Bk250 ext
Jeremy,
Thank you the good deal on the skimmer. I got it this morning in one piece.
Hooked it up and ran for couple hours already some dirty skimmate and dead silence, Even my wife loves it too.
Try to get some pic just a few minutes ago and the camera ran out of battery.
Thanks again and nice doing business with you.
Lam
This is a tough one, as you could really go either way. In my opinion, I would do the 160. However, I've really switched my beliefs in sizing skimmers in the last year or so. I'd rather go with a slightly smaller skimmer, and clean more often with the consistent performance, rather than go larger and get the up and down performance out of it. Just my opinion though...
Thanks Lam, glad to hear it's already working out for you, and your wife!
Keep us updated on how it's going.
James77
Team RC
This is a tough one, as you could really go either way. In my opinion, I would do the 160. However, I've really switched my beliefs in sizing skimmers in the last year or so. I'd rather go with a slightly smaller skimmer, and clean more often with the consistent performance, rather than go larger and get the up and down performance out of it. Just my opinion though...
Thanks Jeremy, Im leaning towards the mini 160 for that very reason. One of the best and most consistent performing skimmers I had was an H&S rated for 225 gallons on my 210 gallon system. That thing would have dry foam lifting off the cover and crawling down the side of the cup. Bigger isn't always better
.Yes, the Mini uses a smaller pump, less water throughput, and lower air draw. It also has a shorter reaction chamber, due to the pump being inside the body. The Super Marin 200 is a beast of a skimmer, huge pump (still energy efficient), lot of air draw and water flow, and utilizes a cone coming off of the bubble plate and a coned neck.
If it's not 2yrs old yet then it should still be under warranty. If you purchased this through us give us a call and we'll get you taken care of. If not, contact your place of purchase and they will be able to help you with the warranty process.
I am assuming you have completely went through a thorough cleaning on the pump?
Thanks,
Jeremy
I am assuming you have completely went through a thorough cleaning on the pump?
Thanks,
Jeremy
fishypets
New member
I came home today and my skimmer had stopped working(200 supermarin). I unplugged it and tried a different plug but only heard a faint hum noise fromt the Red Dragon. I cleaned it and let it sit for a while but when I plugged it back in again nothing, only the light hum noise. The wheel spins freely and everything else seems to be okay. Any thoughts?
Pull your impeller assembly out and check for a couple of different things....... First, is the magnet and impeller head still firmly attached to the shaft? The entire assembly should spin as one unit, the magnet does not spin around the shaft. Second, when you pulled out the assembly, is there a little black bearing attached to the end of the shaft that sits down in the motorblock?
The bearing shouldn't be attached, so that's good. It still probably needs to be pulled out of the back of the motorblock and cleaned. While you have it out, go ahead and soak the entire impeller assembly in straight vinegar as well for a few hours. This will ensure that the bearing in the plate where the shaft goes through is freed up as well.
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